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package com.degrafa.core.utils{
	import flash.utils.ByteArray;

	/**
	* A helper utility class for cloning objects.
	**/
	public class CloneUtil{
		
		public static function clone(source:Object,classType:Class=null):*{
			
		    var objectByteArray:ByteArray = new ByteArray();
		    objectByteArray.writeObject(source);
		    objectByteArray.position = 0;
		    
		    if(classType){
		    	return(objectByteArray.readObject() as classType);
		    }
		    else{
		    	return(objectByteArray.readObject())
		    }
		}
		
		
	}
}